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Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 90% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella is a public charter high school located in Avondale, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 389 students. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the state and nearby schools academically, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 10% of high schools in Arizona.

The school's academic performance is truly impressive, with 84% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 65% in Mathematics, and 43% in Science - significantly higher than the state averages of 40%, 30%, and 19%, respectively. Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student populations, ranking 11th out of 176 high schools for Hispanic students and 11th out of 178 high schools for White students in English Language Arts proficiency. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 78.4% and low dropout rate of 5.2% are impressive.

While the nearby Westview High School and West Point High School perform well, the charter school ThrivePoint High School at Avondale has significantly lower performance and rankings. The success of Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella, part of the Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. district, could serve as a model for other schools, particularly those focused on specialized or career-oriented curricula, to emulate in order to improve student outcomes.

335

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Dysart Rd
Avondale, AZ 85392

(623) 535-0754

District: Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

30.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Arizona high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Arizona avg30%

26^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 289Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	26 of 271	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	32 of 270	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	69 of 469	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	96 of 464	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	68 of 509	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	29 of 285	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	26 of 420	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	24 of 416	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	37 of 406	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	73.1	41 of 261	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	93.8	10 of 394	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	20 of 491	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.6	30 of 201	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.8	43 of 146	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	107 of 238	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	55 of 231	76.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	34 of 207	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	31 of 200	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	65 of 406	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	96 of 456	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	75 of 492	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	31 of 247	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	27 of 354	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	11 of 176	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	15 of 170	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	31 of 379	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	63 of 441	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	55 of 479	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	15 of 183	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	13 of 311	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	5 of 180	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	8 of 172	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	19 of 347	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	12 of 253	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	16 of 223	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	29 of 219	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	65 of 429	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	69 of 455	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	57 of 492	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	37 of 238	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	30 of 370	91.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	32 of 125	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	95.4	1 of 102	99.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.1	35 of 199	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	52 of 282	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	40 of 374	89.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	1 of 255	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 256	99.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	27 of 172	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	11 of 178	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	14 of 184	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	88 of 371	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	61 of 409	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	70 of 448	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	16 of 217	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	23 of 291	92.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2022)100th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)82nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)76th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2023)71st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+44 vs state

Mathematics65%+35 vs state

Science43%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 Dysart Rd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 535-0754	335	17	19.7		102 (30.4%)	16 (4.8%)	180 (53.7%)	17 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	89.3	26^th of 271 public high schools	90.4%		87.1	32^nd of 270 public high schools	88.1%	6				84.0				65.0		43.0		$00			$00
West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College	Public	9-12	3000 N Dysart Rd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 392-5401	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Valor Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	13185 W Thomas Rd	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Valor Preparatory Academy LLC	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 444-5969	230	9	24.3		76 (33.0%)	20 (8.7%)	112 (48.7%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)	58.0	56.0	39.0	52.0					39.0			$00			$00
West-MEC West Point High School	Public	9-12	11620 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 738-0058	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
West Point High School	Public	9-12	11620 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 474-8700	2,782	132	21.1		196 (7.0%)	347 (12.5%)	2,040 (73.3%)	63 (2.3%)	39 (1.4%)	15 (0.5%)	82 (2.9%)	23.4	201^st of 271 public high schools	25.8%		32.1	171^st of 270 public high schools	36.7%	30				28.0				23.0		12.0	$8,799	$1,068	$690	$2,825	$6,003	$1,039	$7,041
Millennium High School	Public	9-12	14802 W Wigwam Blvd	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7200	2,295	108	21.2		750 (32.7%)	219 (9.5%)	1,027 (44.7%)	127 (5.5%)	28 (1.2%)	13 (0.6%)	131 (5.7%)	52.4	110^th of 271 public high schools	59.4%		54.2	106^th of 270 public high schools	60.7%	4				52.0				37.0		23.0	$7,440	$46	$181	$273	$6,348	$865	$7,213
West-MEC - Millennium High School	Public	7-12	14802 W Wigwam Blvd	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	2001 N Bullard Ave	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Trivium Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 866-4730	882	82	10.8		293 (33.2%)	63 (7.1%)	348 (39.5%)	108 (12.2%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	61 (6.9%)	91.4	19^th of 271 public high schools	93.0%		88.1	29^th of 270 public high schools	89.3%	10	70.0	63.0	78.0	74.0	53.0	55.0	51.0	70.0	48.0	50.0		$00			$00
ThrivePoint High School at Avondale	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 E. Van Buren Street	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	134	1	134.0		22 (16.4%)	14 (10.4%)	93 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$2,769	$00			$1,493	$1,276	$2,769
West-MEC - West View High School	Public	9-12	10850 W Garden Lakes Pkwy	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 478-4602	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella

What is the racial makeup of Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella?

Students at Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella are 54% Hispanic, 30% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% African American.

Is Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella a good school?

Yes. Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella ranks in the top 9.6% of Arizona high schools.

What district is Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella in?

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.

How many students attend Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella.

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